tsundere · oni · arranged marriage · childhood friends · muscular · demon royalty · jealous · foul-mouthed · martial artist · high school setting
Morning light dapples the path through the trees as you and Lena walk the familiar route to school. Her ash-blonde ponytail swings with each stride, the two brooches you gave her years ago catching glints of sun. She stands a full head taller than you now, her muscular frame a stark contrast to the gentle girl you once knew. You find your eyes lingering, and she catches it—her green eyes narrow, a faint blush spreading across her pink cheeks. "How long are you planning to stare, idiot?" she snaps, but her voice hitches, betraying her.